Razor-strop.



PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907.

A. w. SLEVIN. RAZOR smor. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17, 1906.

ALBERT W. SLEVIN, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

RAZOR -STROP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1907.

- Application filed August 17,1906. Serial No. 331,083.

To all whom it may concernf Be it known that I, ALBERT W. SLEvIN, of Milwaukee, in the county oi Milwaukee and in the State of Wisconsin, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Razor-Strops; and do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and-exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a razor strep embodying my invention; and Fig. 2 a cross section on the line 2--2, Fig. 1.

The object of my invention is to improve the construction of razor strops of the type comprised of stropping bands or straps so that the surface of said bands or straps will be kept in such form as to best act on the razor, and so that a proper oil or like material may be supplied to the bands, and to this end, my invention consists in the razor strop constructed substantially as hereinafter specified and claimed.

The strop which I have selected for the illustration of my invention is one of the swing type consisting of two bands of leather A, united at one end and fastened to a swivel B, and having at their free ends handles a. Between the two bands A, I place a strip C, which is substantially as long as, the bands, but is narrower, say by half an inch, than the bands, so that the edges 0': the

bands will be unsupported by the strip 0, but the middle portions thereof will, the result being that the razor edge does not touch the rough or sharp edges of the leather hands when the razor is pressed against the same, but is kept above them and has contact only with the raised, middle portion thereof, so that injury to the delicate, keen edge of the razor is avoided. The interposed strip 0 is preferably of some material to form a cushion-like support for the bands A, and I also preier to make it of some absorbent material to hold an oil, or leather preservative which it will give oti to the leather bands; and the material I use as meeting all the conditions desired, is felt, although, of course, I do not limit myself to the use oi felt. C between the bands A is also an advantage in that it keeps the center portion of the strop flat and avoids any curvature or buckling of it. The strip may be sccured in place by stitching it at its ends to one of the straps A.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim l. A razor strop having; a razor-engagin; band and a support for the middle portion of the hand lengthwise thereof the edges of the band being a substantial distance from said support. whereby when the razor is pressed against the band it will not have contact with the edges thereof.

2. A razor strop, having a razor-engaging band, and a body of absorbent substance holding a treating, material in contact with the baud said body consisting of a strip narrower than the band. the edges of the band being unsupported. whercby when the razor is pressed against the hand it will not have contact with the edges thereof.

3%. A razor strop having a razorengaging band. and a strip of flexible-absorbent material substantially narrower than said band lying on the inner side thereof and running parallel therewith the edges of the band being unsupported. whereby when the razor is pressed against the band, it will not have contact with the edges thereof.

--i. A razor strop composed of two IBZOl'kDgflglIlg bands united at one end and a strip of felt interposed between said bands holding a treating material for the bands the outer surface of each of said bands being a razor-engaging surface.

5. A razor-strep composed of two razor-engaging bands, and a strip extending longitudinally between said bands. in contact with each of the same, its edges being a substantial distance from the edges of the band whereby it has contact with only the middle portions of the band lengthwise thereof.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

ALBERT W. SLEVIN.

Witnesses:

CHAS. .T. STARK, Henry Scrmnrnnn.

The presence of the strip. 

